Wombat Walkabout

Wombat Walkabout Early one morning when the sun came out Six woolly wombats went walkabout This whimsical counting poem follows six brave little wombats on walkabout in the Australian outback But the wilderness is bo

Title: Wombat Walkabout

Author: Carol Diggory Shields Sophie Blackall

ISBN: 9780525478652

Page: 129

Format: Hardcover

Early one morning when the sun came out, Six woolly wombats went walkabout This whimsical counting poem follows six brave little wombats on walkabout in the Australian outback But the wilderness is bound to bring excitement than an innocent counting game Soon enough, the curious wombats learn to beware the hungry dingo Aussie native Sophie Blackall s delicious illEarly one morning when the sun came out, Six woolly wombats went walkabout This whimsical counting poem follows six brave little wombats on walkabout in the Australian outback But the wilderness is bound to bring excitement than an innocent counting game Soon enough, the curious wombats learn to beware the hungry dingo Aussie native Sophie Blackall s delicious illustrations set adorable wombats in a lush world of golden wattles, billabongs, kookaburras, and gum nuts With marvelous wordplay and irresistible read aloud phrases, this ingenious text is sure to become a well worn favorite Accompanied by a short, simple glossary of Australian terms and wildlife.

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Great read aloud for preschoolers/kindergardeners!! 6 little wombats have to outsmart the dingo - I've used it with 9 classes who came for a tour of the library where I work and each one has really enjoyed it!

Very cute story and illustrations. (I heart wombats!)It starts out like a counting story and the poor tired parent reading aloud thinks, "Oh no, not another inane counting book," but then the wombats turn it all around. They are cute, chubby, clever and courageous.

This fun journey into the Australian outback is written in rhyme, with an excellent meter, making it a joy to read aloud. Six woolly wombats go on a walkabout, and a passing ravenous dingo dingo decides this lunch is too good to miss. One by one, a wombat strays from the others intrigued by all that one can see in the bush (golden wattle, kookaburras, gum trees, a billabong – all explained in a glossary). Suddenly Jen and Jack realize the others are no longer following. Hiding by the trail, th [...]

Since my two-year-old son obtained his first library card recently, we've been eagerly embarking on weekly visits and barrowing toddler books by the truck-loads. There are many book lists available on the web by authors and celebs of your picking. Having only one child, and a little one at that, I'm a smidge out of touch with popular children books of the day. This particular book was recommended by Oprah. I love the creative Australian take on the classic "numbers" nursery rhyme, "At first ther [...]

Subject:Wombats -- Juvenile fiction.Animals -- Juvenile fictionCounting -- Juvenile fictionEarly one morning when the sun came out, Six woolly wombats went walkabout. This whimsical counting poem follows six brave little wombats on walkabout in the Australian outback. But the wilderness is bound to bring more excitement than an innocent counting game. Soon enough, the curious wombats learn to beware the hungry dingo! Aussie native Sophie Blackall?s delicious illustrations set adorable wombats in [...]

Six little wombats explore the Australian outback while a hungry, lip-licking dingo looks on. One by one the wombats stop to enjoy the outback and they never return to the pack. Finally the last two wombats Jen and Jack notice that the dingo who now has a large, lumpy, jumpy sack on his back. They must come up with a plan to save their mates. This rhyming counting book is a fun read aloud, especially if you can summon up your best Australian accent. And the illustrations (of the cutest wombats e [...]

Hullo there let’s take a lookAt a wonderfully wobbly wombat covered bookThere’s one-two-three four-five-and-sixLovely little ramblers not out looking for tricksThey just want to explore the Aussie countrysideDropping some fun vocab far and wideWho’s that slinking not far behind?A ratty lil weasel fox, but pay no mindJen and Jack got this in the bagAnd rescue all their wombus friends that just had to lagAll-in-all, from the art style to the rhymes,This picture book is lovely and good for al [...]

Six charming wombats go on a walkabout. Along the way, a dingo snatches them off one by one. Fortunately, Jen and Jack come up with a plan to save their wombat friends. Carol Diggory Shields' rhymes incorporate Australian vocabulary and capture that Down Under feel. Sophie Blackall's illustrations are, as always, very cute. I especially like the Australian vocabulary section at the beginning of the story and the helpful guide for telling the wombats apart. Definitely recommended as a read aloud [...]

I - and my Grade 2 class - really enjoyed this. They got the hang of the repetition really quickly, and joined in. They loved predicting what was going to happen, including the 'twist in the tale' - and they adored spotting the Dingo on each page. It's a great story with a really easy rhythm and fab rhymes. Some of the vocabulary is very Australian: I explained the words we didn't know to the class, but labels on the illustrations would have helped. A great book, and one that I guess slightly yo [...]

I read this book when I was little and I LOVED it. It was my first ever birthday book club book and I read it to my little sisters and they love it too. It's about a family of 6 wombats going on a walk and learning that the wild is more dangerous than they thought. It teaches little kids to stay with their group otherwise they might get eaten by a dingo, or lost in the woods. This book is phenomenal and does an amazing job of teaching little kids lessons and is a favorite of many little ones tha [...]

"Early one morning when the sun came out, SIX woolly wombats went walkabout. They didn't see the dingo with the hungry eye, 'I've a hunch my lunch just walked on by!'"I can't wait to read this for story time! Big, beautiful illustrations, fun, rhyming text, and cool Australian setting (with unfamiliar words---wattle tree, billabong, swag---defined at the beginning. This will make a nice pairing with Mabela the Clever by Margaret Read MacDonald.

Hey mates, do you want to go on a walkabout? Great book that's a mix of 8 Little Monkeys turned Billy Goats Gruff (or something like that). For teachers, this book is a gem! It could easily be used for numerous lessons. It uses words from Australia which is a customs lessons as well as context clues. It discusses predators and prey (in a friendly way). Then there is the less one pattern for Math. Besides, it's just a cute book.

If you have a picture book reader/listener make sure not to miss this author. I need to add her other books.Rhyming and counting book. With fun pictures. What more could you ask for?Also, if you are studying animals or habitats or Australia. Then also a must read.Check out all of her stuff!

"Wombat Walkabout" is a fun story about six wombats walking around Australia. The wombats come in contact with a sneaky dingo and must find a way to save themselves from him.This story is a fun book that uses practices counting. This story requires students to participate. This would be a great story to have in a classroom library.

So cute, and the rhymes flow just right for reading aloud. Can be used for storytimes with themes of counting, Australian animals, or wolves (in this case--dingoes; you could tell the kids that in this book, because it's Australian, there's a dingo as the villian instead of the standard American wolf!).

Australian mammals fascinate me and always have. I will read any book, magazine, etc. that features one. Carol Diggory Shields and Sophie Blackall did not disappoint with this book of theirs. It is delightful, simple and a wonderful concept book for young readers.Published by Dutton Children's Books.#wombats #pbooks #concept #counting

Wombat Walkabout Is a cute story about a six wombats and dingo taking a walk. As the wombats walk down the trail the dingo snatches a wombat one by one. The remanding wombats come up with a plan to catch the dingo. I would use this story to help students with writing poems and building awareness for rhyming words.

Cute story about a nasty wombat-hunting dingo and the wombats who first fall prey, and then eventually outsmart him (or her? I'm not good at telling gender on a dingo). Great illustrations from Sophie Blackall, which is no surprise; the pictures are really one of the highlights of the Ivy and Bean books, which Blackall also illustrates.

I like books where I get to read it to Izzy and Asha in a ridiculous accent. This one is Australian ("eer's your dingo, guvnah!") For Strega Nona and Watch Out For the Chicken Feet in Your Soup it's borderline-racist Italian. "mamma mia, that's a nice-a pizza"

Similar to Five Little Monkeys In a Tree, six wombats go out for a walk and while they're being stalked by a dingo, they start to disappear one by one. Introduction of outback animals and plant life. Big words! Too much for the little ones, but perfect for school-aged kids.

-rhyming-focuses on the W sound- fun story for children to read-story about wombats going on a walk. One by one the wombats get distracted and leave the group, only to get captured by another creature! The wombats left then have to go and rescue the others.

A wonderful story with adorable illustrations to help learn lots of skills - counting, rhyming sounds and meter, etc. Plus as an added bonus, this story also teaches some of the slang, plant life, wildlife cultural practices, and traditions of Australia. - Liz, Main Library.

What a cute story about wombats going on a walk. Rhyming text tells the story how five wombats get caught by a dingo, but one wombat can recue his friends. Also, it focuses on the letter W sound and great illustrations in the story.

In addition to being a great counting/rhyming story with adorable wombat illustrations, there are Australian vocabulary words to learn and the opportunity to put on an Aussie accent while reading this one aloud. Delightful!

Such a fun retelling of the usual "5 Little (small animal)" format. What's not to love about wombats? The last few wombats rescue their mates, then mosey on home for tea. I can't wait to do this in Story time!

An Australian version of a popular rhyme, this book helps children learn to count to six using animals from Down Under. Non-Australian readers may struggle with some of the lingo, but a helpful glossary starts the book.